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25 schools in Ireland · 2025/26

pupils
13,627
junior infants
1,524
in 1 all-Irish school
441 3.2%
class teachers · 6 gained one · 2 lost one since 2024/25
600 +80 since 2015/16
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0 grew · 0 steady · 0 fell · 25 newer

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  1. Castlebar Primary School Castlebar
    864 From 2022/23
  2. Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline
    803 From 2020/21
  3. Trinity Primary School TuamDEIS
    781 From 2019/20
  4. Scoil Íosa Oranmore
    770 From 2024/25
  5. Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise
    644 From 2016/17
  6. Holywell Educate Together National School SwordsMulti-denominational
    613 +22.8%
  7. St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon
    605 From 2017/18
  8. Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise
    599 From 2016/17
  9. St Christopher's NS Dublin 4Some subjects through IrishDEIS
    598 From 2019/20
  10. Holy Family National School CarlowDEIS
    592 From 2025/26
  11. St. Louis National School Dublin 6
    590 From 2023/24
  12. St Brigid's and St Patrick's National School DroghedaDEIS
    575 From 2018/19
  13. Hansfield Educate Together National School Dublin 15Multi-denominational
    575 +114.6%
  14. Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18Multi-denominational
    542 +351.7%
  15. Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School CorkMulti-denominational
    506 +532.5%
  16. Athenry Primary School Athenry
    501 From 2024/25
  17. Portlaoise Educate Together NS PortlaoiseMulti-denominational
    457 +29.1%
  18. Carrigtwohill Community National School CarrigtwohillMulti-denominational
    443 +14,666.7%
  19. St. John's National School KilkennyDEIS
    441 From 2025/26
  20. Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige Bác 14GaelscoilMulti-denominational
    441 Opened 2016/17
  21. Scoil Úna Naofa Dublin 12DEIS
    356 From 2016/17
  22. Radharc na Mara National School MervueDEIS
    353 From 2020/21
  23. Bunscoil Ris New RossDEIS
    351 From 2016/17
  24. Strawberry Hill National School CorkDEIS
    315 From 2021/22
  25. Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh New RossDEIS
    312 From 2016/17
School Pupils Since 2015/16 Average class Class teacherschange on 2024/25 Junior infants
Castlebar Primary School Castlebar, Co. Mayo · Roll 20562H 864 – 25.0 +134 97
Holy Well National School (Scoil Tobair Naofa) Carrigaline, Co. Cork · Roll 20550A 803 – 23.1 34 93
Trinity Primary School Tuam, Co. Galway · Roll 20547L DEIS 781 – 20.0 +437 85
Scoil Íosa Oranmore, Co. Galway · Roll 20584R 770 – 25.6 29 100
Holy Family Senior School Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20480F 644 – 23.4 27 0
Holywell Educate Together National School Swords, Co. Dublin · Roll 20348F Multi-denominational 613
+22.8%
24.3 24 70
St Cóman's Wood Primary School Roscommon · Roll 20498B 605 – 22.4 −126 70
Holy Family Junior School Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20270R 599 – 23.4 25 131
St Christopher's NS Dublin 4 · Roll 20545H Some subjects through IrishDEIS 598 – 24.7 24 73
Holy Family National School Carlow · Roll 20592Q DEIS 592 – 17.6 33 64
St. Louis National School Dublin 6 · Roll 20571I 590 – 22.5 26 46
St Brigid's and St Patrick's National School Drogheda, Co. Louth · Roll 20508B DEIS 575 – 22.8 25 55
Hansfield Educate Together National School Dublin 15 · Roll 20383H Multi-denominational 575
+114.6%
23.5 24 62
Stepaside Educate Together National School Dublin 18 · Roll 20401G Multi-denominational 542
+351.7%
22.1 +224 55
Douglas Rochestown Educate Together National School Cork · Roll 20413N Multi-denominational 506
+532.5%
23.2 21 58
Athenry Primary School Athenry, Co. Galway · Roll 20582N 501 – 23.6 21 55
Portlaoise Educate Together NS Portlaoise, Co. Laois · Roll 20347D Multi-denominational 457
+29.1%
23.4 +119 51
Carrigtwohill Community National School Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork · Roll 20442U Multi-denominational 443
+14,666.7%
23.9 18 71
St. John's National School Kilkenny · Roll 20600M DEIS 441 – 21.1 20 51
Gaelscoil na Fuinseoige Bác 14, Co. Dublin · Roll 20487T GaelscoilMulti-denominational 441 – 25.6 +117 53
Scoil Úna Naofa Dublin 12 · Roll 20488V DEIS 356 – 17.2 −120 42
Radharc na Mara National School Mervue, Co. Galway · Roll 20554I DEIS 353 – 15.7 +121 42
Bunscoil Ris New Ross, Co. Wexford · Roll 20482J DEIS 351 – 18.9 17 0
Strawberry Hill National School Cork · Roll 20553G DEIS 315 – 17.6 17 36
Bunscoil Nic Amhlaidh New Ross, Co. Wexford · Roll 20481H DEIS 312 – 16.9 17 64
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Distances are straight lines, not travel routes. Pupil numbers and class sizes: Department of Education, 2025/26. Change is over 10 years, since 2015/16. Average class size counts mainstream classes only, and there's one class teacher for each mainstream class. Totals cover every school in the results, not just those shown.